Thursday, October 28, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Quilted Pig on Orcas Island is serving ...
HAPPY HOUR IN THE LOUNGE AND HOMESTYLE SPECIALS
(Rosario Resort invites you!)
Come enjoy happy hour (and a half) by the Moran Room fire every Wednesday-Sunday from 4 pm - 5:30 pm. Happy Hour features 50% off all bar menu foods and $1 off well drinks, beers and wines by the glass! Also enjoy Chef Madden's Homestyle Specials, offered nightly in The Quilted Pig Restaurant for $14.95. The nightly special features delicious locally produced products presented as if Moran's Mother were cooking! The Quilted Pig is open Wednesday - Sunday from 5 pm - 9 pm. (10.14)
RESERVATIONS: Call 376-2152 ext. 400Read more at orcasislandchamber.com
#lisanakamura and #allium serve Orcas Island great food
ALLIUM RESTAURANT - SPECIALS GALORE!
(Now open Wednesday - Saturday for dinner)
Pink Menu. We are presenting a three-course Pink Menu to support breast cancer awareness and research on October 23, 27 and 28. Unique Wines is underwriting some of the pink wines we will be offering for this menu.
Seafood Event. On October 29, we will have our first Seafood Event. Four courses for $48, not including drinks. Start with a soup or salad. Have a go at our seafood buffet. Have a "turf" entree, or another go at our seafood buffet and then end it all with dessert.
Best Costume. On Saturday, October 30, come to Allium in your best costume and get 10% off your entire bill! The best costume of the evening wins a $100 gift certificate from Allium! And of course, Back Door lunch continues on Thursdays and Fridays from noon to 1:30. Lunch costs $10, including taxes.(10.14)
INFORMATION: Call 376-4904Read more at orcasislandchamber.com
Brain Attack Stroke class at Orcas Island Eastsound Fire
'BRAIN ATTACK' STROKE SURVIVAL CLASS @ FIRE STATION
(Friday, October 29 at 10 am)
In the United States, someone has a stroke every 40 seconds. Orcas Island Fire & Rescue, will host a Public Stroke Talk. Islanders need to be aware of their stroke risk and have a strong knowledge of stroke symptoms to get the treatment they or their loved one needs. You will learn how to act F.A.S.T. The class will last approximately 1.5 hours. At the end, there will be a brief overview of what you need to know to save a life with CPR (Not a certification class). No RSVP required.
Use the F.A.S.T. method for recognizing symptoms
F = FACE (Ask the person to smile. Does one side of the face droop?)
A = ARMS (Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?)
S = SPEECH (Ask the person to repeat a simple phrase. Does the speech sound slurred or strange?
T = TIME (If you observe any of these signs, it's time to call 9-1-1)Read more at orcasislandchamber.com
Little Women at Orcas Center from Robert Hall
LITTLE WOMEN PERFORMANCE @ OFFCENTER STAGE
(Starts Thursday, October 28. See other dates below)
Come enjoy this warm, heartfelt classic by Louisa May Alcott about four sisters growing up in a household with their mother, while their father is away at war. Orcas actor, director and teacher Robert Hall will stage an adaptation by John D. Ravold with a cast of local actors including Brigid Ehrmantraut, Claire Orser, Aliza Diepenbrock, Claire Bishop Martin, Matthew Laslo-White, Ray Doss, Jared Grantham, Cara Russell, Maria Massey, Clairebeth Smith, Jamie Mulligan-Smith, Mimi Anderson, Zak Knight, Frank Michels, Deborah Sparks, Indy Zoeller and Donna Laslo, with dramaturgy by Michele Griskey, and Beth Baker, stage manager.
Performances: Thursday & Friday (10/28 & 10/29) at 7:30 pm; Saturday (10/30) at 2 pm; Thursday - Saturday (11/4 - 11/6) at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $13, $9 (students)
INFORMATION: Call 376-2281 or visit orcascenter.org
Read more at orcasislandchamber.com
Indian Island Marine Health Observatory shares its annual report on Orcas Island
INDIAN ISLAND MARINE HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT
(Thursday, October 28 at 5:30 pm) Madrona Room - Orcas Center
The Indian Island Marine Health Observatory celebrates its second year of research and presents its first annual Report to the Community - and you're invited! Come and view a slide show of the amazing fish, nudibranchia and other fascinating marine creatures of Indian Island. Listen to the run-down of this years' research results. Get a sneak peek at the new Field Guide to the Marine Life of Indian Island, a unique publication site-specific to our Eastsound inter-tidal zone. Meet your volunteer neighbors and other collaborators who are working to make the commitment to the health of Indian Island a reality. (You may be inspired to join in!) All this, PLUS: A marine-themed costume contest for kids; music by Sharon Abreu; and a light supper catered by the Orcas Village Store. Read more at orcasislandchamber.com
Author Jack Nisbet discusses his book, The Collector: David Douglas and the Natural History of the Northwest
AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR VISITS DARVILL'S BOOKSTORE
(Thursday, October 28 at 5:30 pm)
Darvill's Bookstore will host regional, award-winning author Jack Nisbet. He is the author of six books, the newest being The Collector: David Douglas and the Natural History of the Northwest. Nisbet will read from his book, the winner of the 2010 Pacific Northwest Bookseller's Association award. His previous book, Sources of the River, won the Washington Governor's Award and Murray Morgan Prize when it was published in the mid-1990's.
INFORMATION: Call 360-376-2135Read more at orcasislandchamber.com